Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Pastel the Rooster]

Sorry I’ve not been on here for a week or two. I’ve been busy with school.

My babies are growing up I don’t want them to grow up and lay eggs, but at the same time I am so eggcited!
Opal is getting so red in the face. She’s really skittish, but once you can grab her, she is a total sweetheart.

Crystal was checking out the nest box earlier today. I don’t want my babies to grow up. It feels like yesterday that I got them.

Ruby is a little bit of a late bloomer. It’s still crazy how much she’s grown though.

And Gumbo just scares me.

 

[lightm]

Awww. Gotta love a bunny!
A memory from when it was green out there.

I remember this video! I still love how she enjoyed the dandelion! Very satisfying to watch.

 

[lightm]

January is passing, but I still want to share this glamorous beauty.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Diane Ida-Biter has been a handful. She follows me around and pecks or tries to peck the back of my boots now. I'm disciplining her at least 2-3 times when I go in to see them and do chores. She calms down and then goes at it again a little while later. She's more wary of pecking my hands (she pecked twice today though), and the boots are a new target.

Popcorn has been interesting to watch with this Diane stuff. She usually comes over and stands near, as if: "You want any help with that?" I'm careful to not hold Diane down close to Popcorn because she will jump her. And yesterday there was a scuffle right behind me, I looked back and there was Popcorn chasing Diane off right at my boot heels, I think she was charging (chasing) me as I walked away. I don't recall if I felt a peck or not, but Popcorn was on the case.

I keep looking at her wondering if she's a roo but nothing physically nothing points to it. She does have an abnormal pupil shape in one eye, she has had it ever since Anna was sick, and maybe before then. but that's when they were getting their adult eyes and I began really examining them, 5-7 weeks. The bottom blackness is not round, it bulges down into the iris. So I'm looking at her iris band too, thinking how the pupil is like a symptom of optical Marek's. There are no other signs though her iris could be slightly lighter near it. They were vaccinated, but it's possible. I've got no pictures but will try tomorrow. In any case I've never heard of this aggressive urge being a symptom.

Lastly, the Spuds are 26 weeks old tomorrow and Tedi half-squatted for me, and Popcorn did today, so laying may be starting up / again soon. Yesterday I put a couple of ceramic eggs back in the nestbox to try heading off any interest in egg eating. I'll add more tomorrow. Glad I did. Diane explored them today while I was cleaning, so the coop back was open and there was good light for her. The Spuds often come in to look around the nestbox when I have the back off. She lightly pecked one, then really laid into it, putting her weight behind her pecks. Nothing. She walked away, yay! Hopefully that was a good lesson. Also, she did not try to peck my hands while I worked, another win (though that was after two earlier disciplined episodes where she did).

 

[Marie2020]

Thanks Marie!

Just saying it as it is.

 

[Marie2020]

Sun? I vaguely remember seeing that once. Distant memory. I think I liked it. Made me cheerful.
Maybe I imagined that.
Oh no - it must be true. I had a sun- worshiping Princess.
Rest in peace Maggie. You would not like the weather here now.
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I'll never forget Agatha and Tina doing that for the very first time after they got away from being battery hens

 

[Marie2020]

Pony Sunday
Eve on a reindeer!

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Hello Eve. I'm waving from UK

 

[Marie2020]

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Marking this post. As I am trying to find my old photos.
I've been in this thread for three years, time flies

 

[Ponypoor]

Sorry I’ve not been on here for a week or two. I’ve been busy with school.

My babies are growing up I don’t want them to grow up and lay eggs, but at the same time I am so eggcited!
Opal is getting so red in the face. She’s really skittish, but once you can grab her, she is a total sweetheart.View attachment 3735644
Crystal was checking out the nest box earlier today. I don’t want my babies to grow up. It feels like yesterday that I got them. View attachment 3735781
Ruby is a little bit of a late bloomer. It’s still crazy how much she’s grown though.
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Is gumbo crowing yet?

Your girls are looking gorgeous

 

[Ponypoor]

January is passing, but I still want to share this glamorous beauty.View attachment 3735874

Wow - what breed is that chicken so fancy!